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Outdoor ritual at a stone-built shrine beneath trees, where a deity murti stands draped in garlands of yellow and white flowers. In the right foreground a man with long hair and a white head wrap wears a white robe with a yellow-gold shawl and stands before a brass arrangement of oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offering plates on a low table, with a small flame burning in a lamp on a stand at left. Behind him a line of about fifteen men and women in white clothing with red and white garlands stands with hands folded in prayer, while seated devotees sit along the right edge. Flowers are scattered on the ground and a yellow-and-white decorated backdrop frames the shrine.

January 01 2006

January 01 2006

Dimly lit night photograph of a shrine area with a large svayambhu linga on a raised stone base covered in offerings, with a cobra hood carved above it. A small oil lamp burns on the left. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row behind a checkered border, hands folded, while another figure in white kneels near the lamp. A tall dark figure draped in white cloth and a garland stands at the right edge beside the linga. The photo is grainy with heavy shadows.

Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple procession. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body bends forward to offer a tray at a decorated golden palanquin or chariot shrine. A woman in a yellow sari and red blouse holds a lit oil lamp beside him. Behind the palanquin, a deity murti is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a large flaming lamp at right. A shaven-headed man in white robes stands at left with hands clasped, and other devotees in white and orange garments stand nearby. A gold-trimmed table or platform supports the offerings.

Night outdoor ritual at a shrine beneath trees. In the left foreground, a golden arched niche frames a deity murti draped in orange cloth with garlands, set on a mound of stones with a serpent-like form curling around its base. In the centre, a woman in a flowing red-orange sari raises a lit lamp toward the shrine while a man in white stands nearby. Devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the ground in rows, hands folded, around a circular platform. Brass trays, a kalasha-style vessel and small oil lamps lie on a red carpet in front, and a single flame glows in the lower left. Several people are visible in white ritual dress, some seated and some standing at the edges.

January 09 2013

January 01 2006

January 09 2013

January 01 2006

Outdoor ritual under a broad shady tree at an open-air shrine. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair in a white sari with gold border stands with her back to the camera, raising a small brass vessel toward a large seated deity murti. The murti is gold-painted and draped in marigold and green garlands, with a colourful canopy above and a white garment over its lap. In front, a red rock mound with a coiled white-spotted serpent carved around its base holds a white stone lingam decorated with a pink and white garland. Behind, several people in white clothes stand or kneel, one seated figure in an orange top with hands joined. Brass bells, a plate of flowers and small offerings sit on a cloth on the ground, with a few booklets nearby. This appears to be abhishekam with a Shiva lingam and serpent shrine.

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Night ritual photograph at an open temple-style stage with white and maroon striped walls and a dark sky above. At centre, a decorated deity murti stands on a blue-and-yellow plinth flanked by carved lions, draped in marigold garlands and a flower-trimmed kalasha-like crown. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left, one holding a lit lamp and the other a bowl, with brass vessels, a lamp and a bell-metal bowl on the floor. Seated at right on an orange cushioned chair is a figure in a maroon robe with rudraksha beads, beside a standing statue draped in green silk. A blue and orange canopy with a painted pillar frames the right side.